Home > Orange Is the New Black > Season 3 « TV Series Page Orange Is the New Black: Season 3 (2015) SEASON: Season 3 Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 Season 5 Season 6 Episode List All Critics | Top Critics TOMATOMETER 95% Average Rating: 8.15/10 Season Reviews: 58 Fresh: 55 Rotten: 3 Critics Consensus: Thanks to its blend of potent comedy and rich character work, Orange is the New Black remains a bittersweet pleasure in its third season. 96% Average Rating: 7.94/10 Season Reviews: 26 Fresh: 25 Rotten: 1 Critics Consensus: No consensus yet. Critic Consensus: Thanks to its blend of potent comedy and rich character work, Orange is the New Black remains a bittersweet pleasure in its third season. AUDIENCE SCORE 78% liked it Average Rating: 3.9/5 User Ratings: 1213 ADD YOUR RATING - NOT INTERESTED + WANT TO SEE Share on Facebook Post Want to See Not Interested Add Rating My Rating × Want to See Not Interested Post Share on Facebook Episodes 1 Mother's Day Air date: Jun 12, 2015 In the Season 3 premiere, Caputo organizes a Mother's Day fair, which brings up many mixed feelings for the inmates. More 2 Bed Bugs and Beyond Air date: Jun 12, 2015 A bedbug infestation causes tempers to flare. In other events, Caputo receives bad news. More 3 Empathy Is a Boner Killer Air date: Jun 12, 2015 Nicky has difficulties with her stash; Alex and Crazy Eyes attend a drama class; and Red helps Healy with a personal matter. More 4 Finger In The Dyke Air date: Jun 12, 2015 Big Boo schemes to make money; Daya, Tastee and Crazy Eyes face hard truths; and Caputo tries to impress visitors. More 5 Fake It Till You Fake It Some More Air date: Jun 12, 2015 The inmates take a test for what they believe is a high-paying job assignment. More 6 Ching Chong Chang Air date: Jun 12, 2015 The staff has difficulties with the regime change; Lorna develops a plan to meet men; and Chang reveals her private side. More 7 Tongue-Tied Air date: Jun 12, 2015 Norma's healing powers bring her new followers; Piper starts a new business; and Caputo trains the new hires. More 8 Fear, and Other Smells Air date: Jun 12, 2015 Piper tries to grow her business; Crazy Eyes creates a sci-fi sex story for drama class; and Alex doesn't trust a new inmate. More 9 Where My Dreidel At Air date: Jun 12, 2015 A rabbi visits the prison; and Leanne attempts to organize Norma's followers. More 10 A Tittin' and A Hairin' Air date: Jun 12, 2015 Pennsatucky, Piper, Crazy Eyes and Lorna become closer to their admirers; and tensions rise between Sophia, Gloria, Lolly and Alex. More Show More Episodes Orange Is the New Black: Season 3 Videos 2:03 Orange is the New Black: Season 3 Trailer 1 1:55 Orange is the New Black: Season 3 Trailer 2 View All Videos (2) Orange Is the New Black: Season 3 Photos View All Photos (57) Tv Season Info Series 3 begins with Caputo's (Nick Sandow) new regime in place which appears to be kinder and gentler than the women are used to and some of the staff begin to become disillusioned. Later; a bed bug infestation causes tempers to flare, Norma (Annie Golden) gains new followers, Daya (Dascha Polanco) goes into labour and much more. Genre: Drama Network: Netflix Premiere Date: Jun 12, 2015 Creator: Jenji Kohan Exec. Producer: Jenji Kohan Cast Taylor Schilling as Piper Chapman Kate Mulgrew as Galina "Red" Reznikov Natasha Lyonne as Nicky Nichols Laura Prepon as Alex Vause Michael Harney as Sam Healy Danielle Brooks as Tasha "Taystee" Jefferson Uzo Aduba as Suzanne "Crazy Eyes" Warren Laverne Cox as Sophia Burset Beth Fowler as Sister Ingalls Elizabeth Rodriguez as Aleida Diaz Yael Stone as Lorna Morello Barbara Rosenblat as Miss Rosa John Magaro as Vince Muccio Dascha Polanco as Dayanara Diaz Lori Petty as Lolly Adrienne C. Moore as Black Cindy Selenis Leyva as Gloria Mendoza Taryn Manning as Tiffany "Pennsatucky" Doggett Samira Wiley as Poussey Washington Alan Aisenberg as Baxter "Gerber" Bayley Kimiko Glenn as Brook Soso Nick Sandow as Joe Caputo Lorraine Toussaint as Yvonne "Vee" Parker Laura Gómez as Blanca Flores Diane Guerrero as Maritza Ramos Vicky Jeudy as Janae Watson Julie Lake as Angie Rice Lori Tan Chinn as Chang James McMenamin as Charlie "Donuts" Coates Jessica Pimentel as Maria Ruiz Constance Shulman as Erica "Yoga" Jones Dale Soules as Frieda Berlin Lin Tucci as Anita DeMarco Blair Brown as Judy King Annie Golden as Norma Romano Ruby Rose as Stella Carlin Emma Myles as Leanne Taylor Beth Dover as Linda Ferguson Show More Cast News & Interviews for Orange Is the New Black: Season 3 10 TV Shows You Should Binge-Watch This July SAG Awards Winners: Fences and The Crown Score Big Wins People’s Choice 2017 Winners Announced View All Orange Is the New Black: Season 3 News Episodes 1 Mother's Day Air date: Jun 12, 2015 In the Season 3 premiere, Caputo organizes a Mother's Day fair, which brings up many mixed feelings for the inmates. More 2 Bed Bugs and Beyond Air date: Jun 12, 2015 A bedbug infestation causes tempers to flare. In other events, Caputo receives bad news. More 3 Empathy Is a Boner Killer Air date: Jun 12, 2015 Nicky has difficulties with her stash; Alex and Crazy Eyes attend a drama class; and Red helps Healy with a personal matter. More 4 Finger In The Dyke Air date: Jun 12, 2015 Big Boo schemes to make money; Daya, Tastee and Crazy Eyes face hard truths; and Caputo tries to impress visitors. More 5 Fake It Till You Fake It Some More Air date: Jun 12, 2015 The inmates take a test for what they believe is a high-paying job assignment. More 6 Ching Chong Chang Air date: Jun 12, 2015 The staff has difficulties with the regime change; Lorna develops a plan to meet men; and Chang reveals her private side. More 7 Tongue-Tied Air date: Jun 12, 2015 Norma's healing powers bring her new followers; Piper starts a new business; and Caputo trains the new hires. More 8 Fear, and Other Smells Air date: Jun 12, 2015 Piper tries to grow her business; Crazy Eyes creates a sci-fi sex story for drama class; and Alex doesn't trust a new inmate. More 9 Where My Dreidel At Air date: Jun 12, 2015 A rabbi visits the prison; and Leanne attempts to organize Norma's followers. More 10 A Tittin' and A Hairin' Air date: Jun 12, 2015 Pennsatucky, Piper, Crazy Eyes and Lorna become closer to their admirers; and tensions rise between Sophia, Gloria, Lolly and Alex. More Show More Episodes Critic Reviews for Orange Is the New Black Season 3 All Critics (58) | Top Critics (26) | Fresh (55) | Rotten (3) It's still raw and brutal, still funny, still sad, although maybe just a little bit kinder. Jun 11, 2015 | Full Review… Verne Gay Newsday Top Critic In the extended picture, it looks like season three might be playing a bit more with the larger concept of freedom - through the lens, naturally, of those who don't have it. Jun 11, 2015 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review… David Hinckley New York Daily News Top Critic Three seasons in, just about everyone on the show is loveable. This makes for a thoroughly enjoyable, but not particularly varied or gripping viewing experience: the show tugs the same heartstrings, works the same funny bones. Jun 11, 2015 | Full Review… Willa Paskin Slate Top Critic This is one of the best efforts of this golden TV age. Oct 28, 2015 | Full Review… Joanne Ostrow Denver Post Top Critic Among the inmates, Tiffany "Pennsatucky" Doggett (Taryn Manning) emerges in full as more than a one-note crazy hick. Jun 23, 2015 | Rating: B | Full Review… Ed Bark Uncle Barky Top Critic Even in episodes which feature the backstories of the show's male characters, Orange is a show about women -- a show that is so powerful because it shouts against the idea that a single "strong female character" equals diversity. Jun 13, 2015 | Rating: A- | Full Review… Liz Shannon Miller indieWire Top Critic The third season of Orange Is the New Black has shed much of the dramatic weight that accumulated in the second season to re-bet on the lighter side. [Full Review in Spanish] Jul 15, 2018 | Full Review… Natalia Marcos El Pais (Spain) The expansive roster of Litchfield ladies are all worth their weight in iron, and Season 3 has yet to buckle for it. Jun 15, 2018 | Full Review… Kevin Fitzpatrick ScreenCrush The basic problem with setting a show inside a prison is that you can't really go anywhere. Sep 12, 2017 | Full Review… Anwen Crawford Kill Your Darlings It's not hard to see why Orange has become a beloved piece of pop culture. Aug 16, 2017 | Full Review… Dorothy Woodend The Tyee (British Columbia) View All Critic Reviews (58) Audience Reviews for Orange Is the New Black: Season 3 ½ NastassiaJ Super Reviewer ½ While not as strong as previous seasons, Orange is the New Black Season 3 continues the strong dramatic and comedic mix that made the first two seasons fantastic, even if the sub plots leave something to be desired. MatthewM Super Reviewer ½ Season 3 of OITNB is slightly disappointing by introducing Ruby Rose as a love interest for Piper. This season focuses on faith as a new cult formed within the prison and food crisis leading people to want to become Jewish. There was no villain this season which was disappointing and the little sub-plots were too fragmented to make it engaging. Fans would still enjoy it, others not so much. SylvesterK Super Reviewer ½ Back to its lighter roots, less dark but much more aimless, OITNB is... okish this season. The humor is still spot-on, some characters are delightful to witness but just nothing much happens during this whole season. Seriously, what happened if not just time going by and some underwhelming storylines? Still, it's so well written and entertaining you'll almost forget about all this but I like my shows to have a sense of direction and goal. And that seemed the case with the first two seasons, but now? I dunno, feels like they're milking it a bit but I'll definitely come back next season for me. Here's to hoping they improve the quality a bit next time. Francisco G Super Reviewer View All News & Features 150 Erotic Movies Ranked worst to best! 2019's Most Anticipated 63 movies coming up this year 200 Essential Movies Chosen by RT staff! 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